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heater boxes

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donn ·

Any one able to help with a pic of heater boxes OFF THE CAR?
Thanks
Don

Camo ·

Does this link help?

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C31-255-100-045L

or this

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-043-255-108-D

or this

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-6019

Click to enlarge.

Kev

68AutoBug ·

donn wrote:Any one able to help with a pic of heater boxes OFF THE CAR?
Thanks
Don
why is that don ?

there is a left and right heater box..

standard plus larger exhaust sizes are available...

Lee

Bizarre ·

There are different sorts
Mainly the heater arm thing

But also internally
Late 1600 didnt have tha aluminium fin things





donn ·

To answer your question Lee, I have a couple that dion't look quite rite, as from the pics I see that they aren't usualy welded on to the exhaust, mine have been cut of the exhaust though I still have the complete unit (not much good in a buggy though).

68AutoBug ·

Yes,
Mine were new when I put them on...
also flange bolted on...

but mine have the alloy fins inside...
all the ones I've seen have the fins...

heatsinks... I believe all genuine heater boxes would have the fins otherwise just a waste of time..??

same as fins to used on cylinders as heatsinks...

LEE

Bizarre ·

68AutoBug wrote:... I believe all genuine heater boxes would have the fins otherwise just a waste of time..??
Not true

From about 1974 they didnt have the aluminium castings

Mine dont (the ceramic ones) and work a treat
May be because of the coating - dunno

Joel ·

x2

Going on all the bugs I've owned it looks like 72 was the last year of the alloy finned heaterboxes, none of my 73 and later have, just the J-pipe type

The output difference isn't that noticable but the weight certainly is

68AutoBug ·

NOT DISBELIEVING YOU GUYS

I stand corrected..

its just that a covered j pipe can't be as good as a finned one??

but j pipes get very hot too... lol

Maybe not needed in the southern hemisphere??

learn something every day.. lol

LEE

PS: actually old heater boxes that have rusted away and just leave the finned alloy j pipes look great... lol

Bizarre ·

I am more thinking they work TOO WELL

With people not having hoses connected to them (or as above - just bare) that they were cracking too many heads??

As I said - mine work a treat